The Howard Morrel Team

$1.8 Billion Sold ● #11 in Wall Street Journal ● 825 E&V Offices

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CLIENTS

At The Howard Morrel Team, success is measured by the level of our customer’s satisfaction. We believe that a complete partnership is the best way to achieve all client’s goals when selecting a new investment – residence.

The sales and marketing team at The Howard Morrel Team understands that in our rapidly changing economy, we can no longer presume our client’s wants and needs; so we question, listen and offer guidance. It is your investment, and you should direct the process.

HOWARD MORREL

A seasoned broker with more than three decades of experience in the industry, Howard Morrel is recognized industry wide for his professionalism, integrity and unlimited devotion to his clients. A true technician in marketing & sales,..

LESLIE HIRSCH

For the past 12 years, Leslie has worked in concert with her business partner Howard Morrel to build a multifaceted sales force. Together, Leslie and Howard have led The Howard Morrel Team to achieve sales records year after year…

ALINA POGORELOVA

Finding the perfect home is a serious challenge and Alina Pogorelova knows that being an excellent real estate agent takes more than just an understanding of the market – it also requires an understanding of the unique needs…

REBECCA KILBORNE

Rebecca Kilborne is thrilled to be joining Engel & Völkers. Her real estate career began at Brown Harris Stevens in January of 2012 and where she worked with Kathy Sloane and The Morrel Group on important transactions…

RADNA SEGAL

Radna Segal is an active leader in the New York Asian and Russian communities. Through these connections Radna has created a diverse global network to benefit her buyer, seller and investor clients. Radna is dedicated…

BIANCA BETTA

Bianca Betta is a Licensed Real Estate Advisor on the Howard Morrel Team. She comes from a family of real estate agents and investors based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her first open house sign at the tender age of…

WENDY MITZNER

Wendy Mitzner is thrilled to be a member of the Howard Morrel Team.Wendy is a veteran marketing executive with extensive experience in the retail, fashion and cosmetics industries. As a real estate professional, she demonstrates a firm passion and commitment to her clients…

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AMANDA BANKUTI

In six short years, Amanda Bankuti transitioned from a founder of Red Carpet Media Partners, a celebrity and charity event planning agency, to a top broker – consistently in the top three sales agents in her office for four years running. Amanda has a remarkable ability to anticipate…

JESSICA LAITER

Jessica brings together her Chinese language skills, branding background, and talent for networking to create an optimal cross-cultural marketing experience for her clients at home and abroad. Sellers benefit from her impressive network of clients and her ability to market internationally…

OUR INTERNATIONAL TEAM

PAUL BENSON

UTAH

Paul Benson has been consistently ranked as a top producing agent both locally and internationally since 2005. Named #1 agent by the Park City Board of REALTORS® in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. WSJ recently ranked him as 45th of 250 agents on the Top Sales by Volume list.

GIANCARLO CUFFIA

FORT LAUDERDALE, LAS OLAS, SUNNY ISLES BEACH – FLORIDA

As a reputable Private Office Advisor, Giancarlo Cuffia has access to an unparalleled global network of contacts and exclusive marketing tools. Private Office is Engel & Völkers’ reserved brand of real estate service provided by an exclusive network of its top real estate advisors.

SANDRA MILLER

SANTA MONICA, WEST LOS ANGELES – CALIFORNIA

Sandra Miller is the principal broker leading Engel & Völkers’ thriving Santa Monica shop, which was the first Engel & Völkers shop to open in California. With numerous real estate awards, Sandra is also notably one of only a small number of E&V brokers to achieve a Private Office Advisor designation.

ANDREW MORESI

TORONTO – CANADA

Being one of the first certified Engel & Völkers advisor serving the international city of Toronto, Andrew Moresi brings a new level of service to his clientele being a prominent citizen and member of many different organizations serving the Toronto and Greater Toronto area.

SAMPER NOHRA

BOGOTÁ – COLOMBIA

Undergraduate degree in Social Communication, major in journalism, and graduate degree in Senior Managment. I worked for 11 years in national trade associations, and for 15 years in the banking sector (finance corporation and leasing). I began working on real estate with Engel & Völkers Bogotá in 2014, and specialize in luxury properties in the city and recreational estates around Bogotá.

EVA ZAJÍCOVÁ

MALLORCA – SPAIN, ST. JEAN CAP FERRAT – FRANCE

With over 10 years she is an expert knowledge of real estate business and property investment focused on luxury properties, in Mallorca (Spain), and nowadays in St.Jean Cap Ferrat (France). With Engel & Voelkers since 4 years. She has been awarded for for “Best Sales Executive of 2008” and for “Second Best Sales Executive of 2007”, and she has excellent multilanguage communication and diplomacy skills.

DAVID HUNG

VANCOUVER – CANADA

David provides an unprecedented level of support. That, and his friendly yet direct personality, are key contributors to his client’s successful real estate transactions. He is an expert in his field and with 10+ years as a real estate investor and property manager, he has found passion as a real estate representative in the Vancouver market.

WILLIAM BOUZAT

PARIS, CANNES – FRANCE

10 years of real estate experience, first in Paris, then in Cannes (French Riviera). With Engel & Voelkers since 5 years. Motivated and experienced, he has developped a strong expertise in acquisition & sales for Deluxe apartments & villas, especially in the prestigious “La Californie” area, one of the prime location of Cannes.

DELPHINE KRAWEC

With over 20 years experience in global communications and public relations, I have worked for many years for luxury hotels and internationally renowned companies.Passionate about real estate and having developed an important relationship network in France and abroad, especially in the United States, Spain and Italy, I had the opportunity to join Engel & Völkers, the international real estate prestige.

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JOHANN DU TOIT

STELLENBOSCH – SOUTH AFRICA

Change is inevitable, and that is part and parcel of our daily lives. We know that it is only through change that we grow. It is precisely because of this, that consumers need a sense of constancy. Brands can provide this constancy, if we let them. We believe that Engel & Völkers can and will assist you in this regard, in the real estate world.

JAMIE MACDOUGALL

VANCOUVER – CANADA

Jamie MacDougall has a great depth of knowledge in the West Vancouver, Downtown and Vancouver’s Westside markets and sells incredible homes and condos in a wide range of prices and locations throughout Greater Vancouver. As a Realtor® since 2004, Jamie has earned a reputation for looking after his clients’ interest and needs with genuine care and expertise.

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HANS LENZ

MALLORCA – SPAIN

Has been leading the most successful teams dedicated to luxury Real Estate in Southwest Mallorca for over a decade. Today, Hans is Managing Director to the four premier Engel & Völkers Shops from Palma de Mallorca SW to Andratx. Perfect local expertise and vast market experience unite in the E&V Mallorca SW Team, which has carefully joined the best listings and most desired off-plan luxury Real Estate developments on this beautiful and diverse island exclusively with E&V.

ANGELICA VIAL

SANTIAGO – CHILE

For the past nine years Angélica has worked for Engel & Volkers, five of which as a renown agent, who received the prize to best saleswoman in various opportunities. She is office manager of “Los Trapenses” Shop, in Santiago, since 2014. Her aim is to promote all aspects that allow to maintain a high prestige (fascination, standard) of the brand, based on a serious and complete compliance of the work to be done and creating an excellent relationship with the clients.

EMMA FAN

BEVERLY HILLS – CALIFORNIA

Emma Fan is the leading expert in Chinese-based real estate transactions at Engel and Vӧlkers Beverly Hills. Her roots as a well-educated and well-connected Chinese native, alongside her unique ability to understand and cater to all levels of the Chinese market, solidifies Emma as one of the most valuable members of the international brand. For clientele looking to invest in lucrative US-based real estate assets or those simply looking to make inroads with the Chinese market, Emma stands strong as the go-to point of contact. Emma studied international relations at the prestigious Xi’an Foreign Language University in China and devoted her early life to cultivating international relationships from the Americas, to Australia, and throughout all corners of Europe. She truly understands the diverse and distinct cultural needs of clientele in today’s global real estate landscape.

MATTHEW BATE

DUBAI – UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Matthew Bate is an international executive and corporate leader with extensive experience in global real estate, tourism, leisure, luxury property and mixed-use destinations. His experience is supported with education in Civil Engineering, Management Communication, Leadership Management and Marine Business. Matthew’s unique skill set was created having been involved with real estate development and integrated mixed-use projects in over 20 countries. He has an extensive understanding of international business practices and the ability to effectively work within diverse cultural environments.

Prior to launching Engel & Volkers in Dubai, Matthew served as the General Manager of Investment, Real Estate & Luxury Development for Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Group – a prominent Qatari based company with a portfolio spanning the Middle East and United Kingdom. He was also the Executive Director of Al Sharq Investment LLC, developing Dubai’s most prestigious integrated waterfront lifestyle development on Palm Jumeirah.

BEN HURLBUTT

VANCOUVER – CANADA

For over 20 years, Ben has provided real estate envisioning, marketing and sales services, supporting developers with the challenges of taking real estate projects to market. Formerly, Ben was the Vice President of Business Development for S&P Destination Properties. With over US $1 billion in sales, Ben directs complex new development projects from conception to marketing and sales to closing.

Some of his most noteworthy projects are the $750m one day sellout of Trump Tower Waikiki, Bulk Sales of City Center Remaining Inventory in 2013 for MGM worth $135M and MAC Bulk, a high intensity liquidation of five Lower Mainland developments worth $120M.

CHRIS LIEM

HONG KONG – CHINA

Chris Liem is the President of Engel & Volkers Hong Kong. He works closely with many prominent Family Offices and is responsible for some of the largest transactions in the firm’s history. Henderson Land Development Company engaged Chris to represent many of their premier developments.

Previously, as a professional in the finance industry for more than a decade, Chris was a Vice President of Nomura International Hong Kong, a Vice President of Lehman Brothers Asia, and an Associate Director at Macquarie Equities (Asia) Ltd. His finance experience includes specialties in cash trading and facilitation, futures trading, and arbitrage and relative value trading.

CHRISTA HUFFSTICKLER

ATLANTA – GEORGIA

For over 15 years Christa has specialized in new construction residential real estate. Having fine-tuned her blueprint for strategic sales executions, she has become the go-to industry leader for new home sales and marketing in Atlanta. Christa’s diverse experience in new development marketing provides her with a unique perspective. Her skills have proven to be invaluable in new project launches, revival of existing marketing campaigns, exit strategy solutions, and onsite sales execution. Partnering with her clients to successfully position their projects based on real-time market analysis, Christa executes vital business development plans on diverse residential real estate including condominiums, townhomes, single family, and mixed use projects. Winner of Atlanta Homebuilders Association’s coveted Obie Award, Christa has worked on some of Atlanta’s premier condominium and townhome communities, and is currently managing over a half a billion dollars of new home development listings.

PHILLIP BONHOEFFER

HAMBURG – GERMANY

Mr. Bonhoeffer is General Manager for New Developments in the Hamburg region. His most recent projects were the Elbphilharmonie and Strandhaus, built by famous architect Richard Meier.

Mr. Bonhoeffer is specialized in the most beautiful Residences and New Development projects around the Alster and the New Development projects in Hamburg. Mr. Bonhoeffer offers individualized services, long-standing experience and absolute discretion.

HANS R. DE LANGE

CAMPS BAY – SOUTH AFRICA

Have been in various managerial positions in the international airline industry and in the airline affiliated financial settlement services of IATA. Speaks fluent Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans, French, German and basic Italian. Started his career 12 years ago in the Real Estate industry, of which the past 5 years with Engel & Völkers, Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town, South Africa The highest levels of respect, professional service, integrity and discretion, representing an excellent reputation in the Industry.

FRÉDÉRIC CORNEILLE

PARIS – FRANCE

“Nothing beats good relationships”, claims Real Estate Agent Frédéric Corneille from the Market Center Paris. Thanks to his own good relationships he acquired two apartments near the Seine and Île de la Cité. He sold one of there together with Real Estate Agent Christophe Moncelet for 4.2 million euros. This generated 166,667 euros in commission for the French MC.

LEO COMER

LONDON – UNITED KINGDOM

Leo Comer is the CEO of the Engel & Volkers London office. With a background in finance and commercial acquisitions, Leo is an asset to the New Development team. In the property finance world, he worked to diversify portfolios, including new developments throughout Europe, collaborating with various funds in London. His connections in banking and development site sales are greatly beneficial to his clientele. Prior to joining Engel & Volkers, Leo was a senior manager with Savills and Marsh & Parsons.

IRVING PADRON

MIAMI – FLORIDA, CARIBBEAN

Irving A. Padron has over 25 years of working on many high profile and important transactions. He is the founder and CEO of Deering Companies, a consulting firm focusing on advising real estate investors, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. Clients have included University of Miami, The Peebles Corporation, The Related Group, Terra Group, BANIF Investment Bank, and Fortune International Realty.

Previously the CEO/Managing Partner for the only Sotheby’s Realty franchises in Dade & Broward Counties, Puerto Rico, US and British Virgin Islands, he represented over $1 Billion in luxury international residential resort projects in Miami and the Caribbean. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer for Terremark during its initial public listing in 2000.

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The Howard Morrel Team

The Howard Morrel Team of Engel & Völkers New York City Real Estate are a team of professional real estate agents, specializing in luxury co-op, condominium, townhouse, multifamily investment property and commercial property sales and rentals. We work throughout Manhattan, representing a diverse clientele of international real estate investors, local residents, law firms, family offices and REITS. Our firm, Engel & Völkers, is a global company with over 825 E&V offices in 39 countries on 6 continents.